Asghar Farhadi Denies He Plagiarized ‘A Hero’: ‘My Film Is Not Based on the Documentary’
The Iranian Oscar-winner was grilled at the Cannes Jury press conference.
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Judgment Against Asghar Farhadi in Plagiarism Case Not Final Despite Filmmaker’s Apparent Loss
The guilty verdict for the Oscar-winning director, who allegedly took the concept of “A Hero” from a former film student, is not final, according to sources.
Former Student Suing Asghar Farhadi Over Alleged ‘A Hero’ Plagiarism, Both Risk Jail Time
Farhadi has denied all accusations and filed a countersuit, but his former student says the idea for “A Hero” came from a documentary she made as part of his class.
‘A Hero’ Crafts Team Talks Risks and Rewards of Documentary-Style Filmmaking
“I always wanted my films to have actors where their faces are anonymous,” writer-director Asghar Farhadi exclusively told IndieWire.
‘A Hero’: George Miller Interviews Asghar Farhadi on Finding Drama in Small Mistakes
Exclusive: The Iranian director says he wanted to explore why so-called “heroes” are held to impossibly high standards in society.
Asghar Farhadi’s Films Look Beyond Good Guys and Bad Guys
The Iranian auteur’s latest triumph, “A Hero,” follows a body of work in which there are no heroes or villains — just humanity.
‘A Hero’: Asghar Farhadi Talks to Mira Nair and Desiree Akhavan About Leaning Into Moral Ambiguity
Farhadi was joined by the fellow filmmakers for a conversation about how his films capture the greys in a society that operates in a moral binary on the surface.
Asghar Farhadi Says Iran Can Withdraw ‘A Hero’ from Oscars in Scathing Anti-Government Post
Farhadi’s latest Cannes-winning drama is Iran’s official Oscar entry for the 2022 Academy Awards.
‘A Hero’ Trailer: Asghar Farhadi Could Win His Third Oscar for Best International Feature
“A Hero” is Iran’s official Oscar entry for Best International Feature.
‘A Hero’ Review: Asghar Farhadi’s Latest Moral Dilemma Is His Best Film Since ‘A Separation’
A man in prison for an unpaid debt finds a random bag of money in Asghar Farhadi’s ethical melodrama about good deeds gone bad.
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